The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has just gone official and it's a small engineering wonder - it features a bigger display than the Note II, yet a more compact, narrower body. Bezels have gone smaller and the device has grown a bit taller. Samsung finally listened and got rid of the plastic, and the Note III comes with a gorgeous textured back.

But how big it really is? And how does it compare against all other flagships? After all, we're looking at a phablet - a device much larger than your usual smartphone. Now, the difference has really shrunken, but it's still there. The Note 3 is noticeably larger than the LG G2, Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One. Only the larger Sony Xperia Z1 comes pretty close to matching the Note 3's large size.

Compared to other phablets, though, the third generation Note 3 rates great. Take a look right below.

And that is a problem why? These devices might be meant for a market that doesnt want to use one hand. Hence the s-pen. I rarely use my S3 with one hand either and it's not a criteria for a lot of people.

nope even though its only 100mah more the battery is alot better. if you watched the event it showed the note 3 having nearly 4hours more over the note 2 in video playback and similar with the talk time even though it has a bigger and full hd screen. looks like software optimisation has made huge difference. so no there hasnt been no battery sacrifice. win win for all, bigger screen and slightly smaller phone with better battery life

I think the reason was more to try and make a large screen phone feel small as possible and make it as portable as possible. Sure bigger battery is better but it looks like they found a nice balance with the note 3. made phone smaller but improved battery life by 30% or so not bad at all I would say.

okay lets all be fair here. xperia z1 is awesome. the design is not new and inspiring just like the note 3. the thick bezels are a turn off but the 20mp camera is nice. Honestly speaking, i don't think any of the phones announced today can stand against the note 3. Its big but compact,its premium in an exclusive way. no metal back to scratch off. nice huge beautiful screen plus its got a magic stylus. i think sammy killed it here.

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